Development Economist

Alignerr Corp.; Spain; Remote; EUR 34,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Autonomy

Variety

Global collaboration

Job summary

Alignerr is seeking an experienced development economist to help shape how AI understands global and development economics. Your work will influence the accuracy and nuance of AI systems addressing inequality, poverty, growth, and policy questions.

This fully remote, flexible contract role offers 10–40 hours per week, with autonomy to schedule work and provide substantive feedback on AI outputs.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience teaching, researching, or working in development economics.
• Strong grasp of global economic issues, growth theory, inequality, and international development.
• Ability to critique written economic reasoning with precision.

Responsibilities

• Review and evaluate AI-generated development economics content for accuracy and depth.
• Assess AI responses on growth, poverty reduction, inequality, trade, and development topics.
• Identify gaps, errors, or oversimplifications in AI-generated reasoning.
• Provide structured feedback to help AI systems improve handling of complex scenarios.
• Apply academic or field experience to validate models, data interpretations, and policy discussions.
• Work independently and asynchronously on your own schedule.

Skills

Development economics

Critical evaluation

Remote work

Education

Graduate degree in Economics

Tools

AI tools familiarity

Data annotation platforms

Job description

About The Role

We're looking for experienced development economists to help shape how AI understands global and development economics. Your expertise will directly influence the accuracy, depth, and nuance of AI systems tackling some of the world's most complex economic challenges — from inequality and poverty to growth and global development policy.

Development Economist (AI Training)

We're looking for experienced development economists to help shape how AI understands global and development economics. Your expertise will directly influence the accuracy, depth, and nuance of AI systems tackling some of the world's most complex economic challenges — from inequality and poverty to growth and global development policy.

This is a fully remote, flexible contract role where your subject matter knowledge creates real, lasting impact.

• Organization: Alignerr (Powered by Labelbox)
• Type: Hourly / Task-Based Contract
• Location: Remote
• Commitment: 10–40 hours/week

What You'll Do

• Review and evaluate AI-generated development economics content for accuracy, reasoning quality, and contextual nuance
• Assess AI responses covering topics such as economic growth, poverty reduction, inequality, trade, and global development
• Identify gaps, errors, or oversimplifications in AI-generated economic reasoning
• Provide clear, structured feedback that helps AI systems improve their handling of complex real-world scenarios
• Apply your academic or field experience to validate economic models, data interpretations, and policy discussions
• Work independently and asynchronously on your own schedule

Who You Are

• 3+ years of experience teaching, researching, or working in development economics
• Strong grasp of global economic issues, including growth theory, inequality, international development, and related data
• Able to critically evaluate written economic reasoning and identify subtle inaccuracies or conceptual flaws
• Comfortable working through structured review tasks with consistency and precision
• Self-motivated and reliable in an independent, remote work environment

Nice to Have

• Graduate degree in Economics, International Development, or a related field
• Experience working with NGOs, international policy organizations, or in field research
• Familiarity with AI tools, content evaluation workflows, or data annotation platforms

Why Join Us

• Work on cutting-edge AI projects at the frontier of large language model development
• Fully remote and flexible — work when and where it suits you
• Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and collaboration with a global community of experts
• Contribute to meaningful work that shapes how AI reasons about global economic challenges
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as projects evolve